Author Archives: maddg

“Hodie Christus natus est” is the antiphon for midnight Mass. This is the Latin text with Patricia Smith’s translation into English, sung in her most joyful setting. It is from her collection And the Angels Sang. It is also available … Continue reading →

I am working through Patricia Smith’s collection of songs for Advent and Christmas, And the Angels Sang. This one is for Christmas concerts and would be a lot of fun to do. I like that the questions stop and the … Continue reading →

This is a Christmas lullaby from Patrica Smith’s folio And the Angels Sang. It would be lovely as a backing to a Nativity scene or a Christ centered Christmas pageant. This time, instead of an old tune with a new … Continue reading →

This is a wonderful text by Patricia Smith for Advent, that she has set the Thomas Tallis’s THIRD MODE MELODY. It is from her collection “And the Angels Sang”, that is available from Willow for $A19.95. Keyboard and SAB versions … Continue reading →

This is the first song and the title track of Patricia Smith’s collection of songs for Advent and Christmas and beyond to Epiphany. This book collects songs that are very useful for end of year celebrations at schools, Carols by … Continue reading →

Following on from the APMN conference in Brisbane, I have lots of things to look at on my blog. I attended a session called “Singing the Sacraments” with Fiona Dyball and Damian Whelan, which was a breathless swing through many … Continue reading →

I’ll have a break from David MacGregor after another lovely sung prayer, this time based on Jeremiah 18:1-11. This one has two, count ’em, key changes but you can see why. The sheet music is at his site, but I … Continue reading →

I have reached “F” in the endless David MacGregor archive of church music. I’ll do a couple more and then do something else for a while. If I live long enough I will get back to finish his songs one … Continue reading →

Another song for little kids by David MacGregor and it is a lot of fun. His children’s songs aren’t throwaways – there’s a lot of thought going into the music here. The sheet music is free at his website, where … Continue reading →

This is a sung prayer from David MacGregor. I would find a place in the veneration of the cross. There is a snippet of his recording at his site, but I have made my own backing. The sheet music is … Continue reading →